Maine Question 5, Town Merger Apportionment of Representatives Amendment (September 1917)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative elections |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Maine Question 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Maine on September 10, 1917. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing representation in the Maine House of Representatives to remain as formerly in the event of the merger of towns and cities. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing representation in the Maine House of Representatives to remain as formerly in the event of the merger of towns and cities. |
Election results
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Maine Question 5 |
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22,013 | 50.34% | ||
| No | 21,719 | 49.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be Amended as Proposed by a Resolution of the Legislature, Allowing Representation in the House of Representatives to Remain as Formerly in the Event of the Merger of Towns and Cities? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Maine Constitution
A two-thirds majority (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Maine State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the Maine House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Maine State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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